Singer, songwriter or performer – if you think you have written a festive song ready to knock the classics off the top of the Christmas tree then Christmas FM want to hear from you!

Christmas FM will make its eagerly anticipated return to the airwaves in late November. However, if you can't wait, the charity radio station is now looking for entries for their Christmas FM Song Contest.

The competition is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring singers or songwriters to be heard by Christmas FM's national and international audience. Simply write and record your very own Christmas song or cover version and fill out the online entry form at www.christmasfm.com and you could be hearing your song played across the airwaves this Christmas.

Closing date for entries is 1pm on Sunday, December 1 2019. Finalists will be announced on air in early December and public voting will take place on the website from December 7 until 8pm on December 8.

The winning entry will be announced on the breakfast show on Monday, December 9 and named the Official Christmas FM Song Contest Winner 2019.

Christmas FM will be celebrating its 12th year on air this year and, since it began broadcasting, has raised almost €2 million for a range of charities. The stations charity partner for 2019 is Barretstown and Christmas FM wants to "press play" on over 850 days of life changing programmes at Barretstown, rebuilding the lives of seriously ill children. The costs of running the festive station are covered by various sponsors, ensuring that all on-air fundraising and donations will go directly to Barretstown.

Barretstown was founded by Hollywood actor and philanthropist Paul Newman in 1994 and is modelled on his renowned Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut, USA. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Barretstown has served over 50,000 campers since it opened its doors to the Irish public.